Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC December 1994 Daily Egyptian 1994 12-2-1994 The aiD ly Egyptian, December 02, 1994 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_December1994 Volume 80, Issue 67 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1994 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in December 1994 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Solutions soughfflJrJtJi:tll~ween '95 By Marc Chase · · .· · · , · ,, ·· · · · · ment to the task force include Senior Reporter Patrick Smith, Graduate and SIUC President John Guyon has Two students face rnob· actipn charges organil.ed a group of students titled By Dem Wavu charges stemming fro in events seaing the date onus preliminary =~~=Student Government Yice presi- the Joint Presidential and Mayoral Senior Repor1er that took place over Halloween bearing on the same day Anthony dent; Jenny Ruhln,, USG senator Task Force on Halloween, in an weekend. J. Rudis, an undecided ftesbman and president pro tempore of the anempt to elimir.ate chances of a Two SJUC s.'udents will be in Marlon PhiJJips; a· senior in from Lockport. is appearing for USG Senate am~- destructive Carbondale festival in Jackson County Court Dec. 13, marketing frorii Metropolis,· was Smith said he fciels the task force 1995, according to student leaders. where they will face mob action given a·continuance.Tinusday· . -~_.... 5. will provide the needeclinput that The 1994 Halloween festivitie.~ was absent in planning for the 1994 in Carbondale resulted in mob Halloween feslmties. action, damaging of local business­ Edwin Sawyer, SIUC Carbondale Mayor Neil DilJanl in ed four members of-iwo SIUC stu- . '1t is OID' goal to'Slart in the Dell es and Carbondale police reverting Undergraduate Student orgapizing the wk force to plan for ~ ~bodies to particl- ·few weets 1a decide on ·solutions to the use of mace to disperse a Govemment president, said Guyon next year's Halloween festivilieL pale.in the lmk fon:e. rioting crowd. has worked together with Sawyer said Guyon has appoint- Appoin~ fromSIUdentgovem- -PLANS, pagtS U.S. agrees to expand world trade agreement Newsday Tariffs and Trade. With U.S. approval of the pact. other panici­ WASHINGTON - World lead­ pants are expected to quickly fol­ ers stopped holding their breath low suit. Thursday night The trade deal is scheduled to Most of the 124 signatorie.~ had take effect July I. But nations have waited to vote on GA IT until the agreed informally to begin imple­ United States. the world's biggest menting GAIT by Jan. I, which is trading power. had agreed to expand the Gener.ii Agreement on see GATT, page 5 USG readies book swap By Chad Anderson soda through the week. Papa Staff~~~rter John's is going to put our fliers on their pizza boxes· and a place in· • -,!, SIUC's Undergraduate Student their full page ad," he said. ' Government is putting the finish­ Sawyer also said neither sponsor · ing touches on its upcoming text­ had given any money for advertis­ book exchange in the Student ing, but Papa John's offered free Center's Illinois Room. pizza for the workers of the The exchange will happen Dec. exchange. 12 to the 16 between the hours of USG is also looking for volun­ IO am. and 6 p.m. teers to work a three hour shift dur- Socially conscious USG president Edwin Sawyer ing the week of finals for the oper- said the exchange is sponsored by ation of the book exchange. Michelle Malkln, a senlofln lioclology from Buffalo Grove, hMlds out AIDS remembrance Pepsi Cola and Papa John's Pizza. ''Workers receivl' a free T-shin ribbons during the noon rush hour at the Studlnt Center. a part or World AIDS Day. "Pepsi is going to give all the Helping out were Olher member9 of Gays, Bllexuals, LNblana and FrllndL banners and provide us with free IN BOOKS, page 5 Pure energy: Parade illuminates Carbondale By Kellie Huttes zations will appear and be judged by South Illinois Avenue will be Senior Reporter four area judges. closed at 6 p.m., no parldng will _be "Everything will be lighted," she permitted on the parade route begin­ The sights and sounds of Christmas said. "Most floats get the energy for ning at 3:30 p.m. and starting at 5:30 will be traveling down South Illinois their lights through generators, bul p.m., the Carbondale Police A venue Saturday night as the fourth some people get real creative, espe­ Department will tow all vehicles annual Lights Fantastic Parade begins cially the bands, and light their instru­ remaining on the parade route. to coax spectators into the holiday ments and carry batteries to keep spirit them going." .. LIGHTS, IJa9I 5 The parade, which begins at 6:30 Floats will be ju~ged at S p._m., G11&. Bod_. •-..-~ Parade The parade roule p.m .• will travel up Grand Avenue. while·bands, vehicles and pedestrian ·· begins at the down the Strip and end at the town entries will be judged during the square, on the corner of South Illinois paailde, she said. inlersection cf dlinois and Jackson. · 1n conjunction with the parade, - ·. · Ave. and Grcnl St., Diane Dorsey, coonlinator of the there is a windowdccorating contest c,- · .,.· ., .. '- N north on ll"inois Ave. to Jadcson St. ID Washington St, lhen t south. ~~~~~ ~~~ -i,;~',;\/ attraction because it is a free family from 1-S p.m. Sunday. 1 ::=: Camooda1e spZc~o~u'o/,~~= ~~==More than 40 lighted floats, seven Shopping Center and University Mall Gus_-.~~.~=nlntUo ._. a lal .. ... ,. , .. ., _marching bands and v~ous_organi- '":t(),~~,~~~,P~,,",:'-.::·• 0 .,~J.:..,.,;_,;,.L;,.~-,?"'-."'-:"":,:(',,,\; .. _. ·} - ; !~• }J '"'-:C· _ ·'".:. ._-~,.-~_-/f~.;;:.:;f'~-·: .r.·; •. _:-..·u:· ·;. -C ~; .!. .A ~ .,_:.::.~~-;:-:'.'" ~ Blue Meanies, The Urge make appearnces in Carbondale Mon·•~~~~:'~\~ -Slory on page 10 '"''• '~~~~~: !'.j'., 1oh•••• •••, • <, , + • • "_ .. - ..._ ____ ;,._.._, ___ ,;, .... .;.......... _.;.;:_~..::..---...---...~ • ..----..-•~ .....,.. .............. ~•--•+• • 0 0 .,.....,.._,,x .................... ,. • .•~•••>•;•••->- •' -~•'--,.• .. •·: •. •·••.i.•.••••... ~.. •~~... _,,.•~-~~••« •~:-• ~- ,'> 0 Page2 ON YOUR WAYTOTIJE· FESTNAL OF LIGHTS PARM>E ~Ne\Vs\Vrap stop by UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH 700 SOUTH OAKLAND ENJOY A CUP Of' HOT CHOCOLATE AND VIEW OUR L1W NATMIY IN THE fRONT IAWJ'i _.·,,.- ·"' . ~~~~GE • Relaxing ,nl ~ . • BaMCI on the pmdpla of Traditional Orimtal Medicine • Rebilenca the GW'9',' Bow of the ~ • Enhanca the~•• own nallnl healing abfty. BERLUSCONI AVERTS LABOR STRIKE IN ITALY - ·Ro~iawm Prune Minister Silvio Bcdusconi backed awa . from the A............ ~ ............... brink ~y;tempering economic austerity with billion-&llar con­ Lelgh WoH (618) 457-7454 ~ and persuading labor unions to sa-ap a nationwide general strike scfmded fmFrlday. ~mdiedin aJ11111111hoo 21-bour~­ semon with the tine main unioos gives 1Ralhing spice to tbe'6eleagoered Beduscm, whose right-wing coalitioo government now looks safe in the !ihmt lenD after a pa:arious wra. The accord followed a decision by Ber­ SMOKERS lusconi's mm llalia movem:nt and its coalition patners to stay togedlc:r at o.c..,-c-: lea!it tbrougb die ml of lhe year. Bedusconi Im also lowered political tem­ Be Paid For Jetr•54~93 -n,,,,-· It SIMOO!> pe:ames wilb cmci1ialOly gesrmes to Millll ~ :investigaiing him Pllrict It 457-8085 fir pm bn'bes ID tu police by bis S7 billion-a-yr.a- busineu and media em­ ,,1. Resean:h Participati~ or pe, FininvesL _ 2. Quit Smoking Research Call Smokmgc.ation Pmgram between 10am & 5pm fun~"trom$439 HAmAN PRESIDENT KEEPS LID ON VIOLENCE - sruc PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haili-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who spent 6'-3561 ~3527 .·· trom$ll9 years working in the slums of lhis capital and made his name championing the poor, spends much of his time these days at the National Palace hosting tbe wealthy who backed the brutal coop that threw him out of office. Many me and in the United States bad expressed fears that Aristide wouJd call fm ~veoge. or at least tolerate acts of veugeaoce by bis followm, for the IJloody coup that ovedhrew him Sept 30, 19'11. But no wl>olewe ven­ 120N.l'Uol05t.lla:aa Nf14850 geance bas been sougbL Except for a handful of killings of suspected para­ follrllel~ military thugs by angry mobs in the days immediately after 20,000 U.S. troops arrived me Sept 19, the violence has been minimal. nation CITY OWES RESIDENTS FOR OVERPAID FINES - NEW YORK-The Padc:ing Violations Bureau has New York Oty resi­ dents' money-$18 million wOltb. Millions in overpaid parking fines are sitting in the bureau's bank accounts, seven months after New York News­ day reported the bureau owed tens of thousands of motorists money that it had no right to keep. Officials say retmning the money to motorists is one of the agency's top priorilies, and that they are finally keeping pace in refund­ ing newly disco•ered oveipayments. But in getting the old refunds back in the hands of their rightful owners, the bureau is, in some cases, 10 years be­ hind. 1be bureau makes just one attempt, al the most. to notify a motorist Scheduling an event who bas overpaid. Most overpayments occur for one of two n:"$005: Cliecks this spring for your and dwming nocices aoss in the mail so people pay twice, or summooses al­ ready paid are dismissed OD appeal. registered student EPA TO CONTROL STATE'S POLLUTION PERMrTS­ BOWLING~ .organization? WASIDNGIUN-Fnviromnmtal Protectioo Agency officials said Wednes­ day they will cut off Virginia's authority to issue air pollutioo permits for Beginning Monday, December 5, incinerators, factories and power plants because the state does not let the - 1994, ttiii Student Center public challenge the permits in court.